Date: July 11-13

Where do you find some of the biggest names in country music? Rural Shelby County, Ohio, where a summertime music festival has been gathering fans since 1981.

Country Concert returns to Fort Loramie with headliners Kid Rock, singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton and singer Thomas Rhett standing out in a lineup of more than 25 acts who will play two stages on the 500-acre facility. Park a camper, pull out a lawn chair and make a weekend of it.

Admission: Three-day general admission is $239, free for children under 10; single-day general admission is $105 to $113.

Centennial Terrace is an outdoor concert venue that is hosting stars all summer. On this season’s lineup: country singer Dwight Yoakam on May 31; country singer Billy Currington on June 21; rocker Ted Nugent on Aug. 4, and country star Scotty McCreery on Aug. 10, and others. There also is the annual Summer Disco Party on June 28 and Star-Spangled Celebration on July 3.

Looking for other outdoor venues in northwest Ohio? Check out Promenade Park along the Maumee River in downtown Toledo, where the ProMedica Summer Concert Series brings acts on Fridays.

Admission: varies by event; plan on $5 for parking

The Toledo Zoo and Aquarium is slated to open its historic museum May 31. The ProMedica Museum of Natural History will offer interactive education on biodiversity, including a two-story tropical greenhouse and an exhibit on venom featuring a pair of Komodo dragons. It all will be inside a facility constructed by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s.

But don’t spend all your time in the museum: There is a polar bear cub named Borealis to check out in his first summer on display, as well as a summer concert series — including Jim Gaffigan and Earth Wind and Fire — that is worth a peek when you’re planning your trip to the zoo.

Admission: $19, or $16 for those 60 and over and children ages 2 to 11; $2 more for non-Lucas County residents. Additional cost for concerts. Nonmembers should plan on $8 for parking.

With slides, pools and splash areas that cover 200,000 square feet, Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky bills itself as the region’s largest indoor water park. Among the newest attractions is Bugs Burrow, an outdoor children’s splash area introduced in July. Giant bug and flower features are designed to give guests the feeling they’ve shrunk to ant-size.

There also is plenty to do outside the waterpark, including the Spa Kalahari and Salon, the Safari Outdoor Adventure Park and two space-themed escape rooms ready to take on their first summertime guests.

Admission: Room rates vary; all-day waterpark admission for non-guests is $74.99 for adults, $65.99 for non-guests under 42 inches tall.

The Forbidden Frontier on Adventure Island debuts this summer at Cedar Point, the sprawling amusement park that itself is a summertime staple on the coast of Lake Erie. There are no rides in this experiential attraction, but a set of themed games and challenges that put visitors in the middle of an ongoing fight for ownership of the island – and its rumored hidden treasure.

The Forbidden Frontier joins 70 rides, including 18 high-thrills roller coasters such as Steel Vengeance, which opened in Frontier Town in 2018. Meanwhile, the adja-cent water park, Cedar Point Shores, offers visitors a chance to cool off with exciting slides and gentle pools.

Admission: General admission is $73 for Cedar Point, $39.99 for Cedar Point Shores, with discounted rates for children and some ticket packages purchased online; plan on $20 for parking. The park is offering a special Wild Card pass for $59.99, which offers unlimited access through June 30. The pass is not valid for Cedar Point Shores.

The area around Mohican has become an outdoor adventurer’s dream, with scenic hiking, mountain bike trails, horseback riding and canoeing along the Mohican River and its tributaries.

Among the many popular activities here: biking along the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail, hiking some of the park’s 100-plus miles of trails and hopping aboard the Cuya-hoga Valley Scenic Railroad (for a cost), which travels straight through the park.

Ohio’s only national park encompasses 33,000 acres between Akron and Cleveland, with numerous opportunities for outdoor fun. Coming later this year: the new Boston Mill Visitor Center, located on the southeast corner of Riverview and Boston Mills roads.

Admission: free

Saucy Brew Works, on Cleveland’s west side, is a relative newcomer to the exploding craft beer scene in Northeast Ohio. It didn’t take long to establish itself, winning the title “Northeast Ohio’s Best Brewery” in a recent poll by Cleveland.com. In addition to some terrific beers, the brewery offers a full dinner menu, plus brewery tours on Friday and Saturday.

This Tuscan-themed property offers an elegant wine-themed getaway, with high-end hotel rooms, upscale restaurants, cooking classes, wine tours and more. New this summer: The Casa, with 24 suites, featuring fireplaces, heated floors, covered patios and more. All this and wine too, including 20-plus varieties made here.

The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake, in the heart of Northeast Ohio’s wine region, recently introduced a new winery tour, the Signature Immersion Tour, offered every Saturday. The five-hour tour includes tastings, tours and food pairings at three local wineries. Price is $75 per person, reservations required.

The lodge also offers a popular Deluxe Winery Shuttle, available several times daily, stopping at three or four wineries, priced at $35-$45.